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Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« on: June 07, 2006, 03:42:07 PM »
Why do they cost the earth in England??  I love love love fresh cherries and am just amazed at how much they cost here.  About 5 pounds for oh mayber 12 cherries!!! 
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2006, 03:43:06 PM »
We got 2 pounds for 1.50 at the market last week!  just don't buy them in the supermarket.
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2006, 03:46:04 PM »
Definitely hit the market or a farm shop. Grocery store cherries might be imported from a great distance which would drive the price up. Or make it an excuse to schedule a weekend in Italy - we were there last week and the cherries were gorgeous and very, very plentiful!!   ;)
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2006, 04:04:28 PM »
I craved them when preg with Jack but I know I didnt pay that much. I think maybe £2.99 at Tesco.
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2006, 04:07:37 PM »
Definitely try the markets.  I think they're £1.99/kilo at the one nearest to my work.
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2006, 04:09:00 PM »
I'll definately hit a fresh market this weekend.  I'm craving them like mad but I just won't pay that sort of money!! I've been eyeing them for months now.  At first I thought they were so pricey because it wasn't cherry season.  But I remember eating loads of them every summer so if they're not in season now I don't know when they would be.  Oh I can't wait!!!  Mmmm cherries!!  *drool*  :P
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2006, 04:41:06 PM »
I love them too! But weirdly I HATE cherry flavoured things.... Hmmm.

They may start coming down in price everywhere now - it took Spring a loooong time to get here this year - maybe the crops are like my dahlias - afraid to come out!!
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2006, 04:56:46 PM »
mmmm.............cherries. :)
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2006, 05:01:11 PM »
I always indulge in one bag of the Ranier cherries from M&S once a year. They are to DIE for!
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2006, 05:29:18 PM »
I got a pound for £2 the other day from a green guy outside the tube - they were GREAT!
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2006, 05:31:49 PM »
If I remember the suckers were quite expensive in the USA... at least in VA and GA...
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2006, 05:45:12 PM »
I bought some great cherries this morning from the bloke at Vauxhall BR station - £1 for half a pound, £1.80 for a pound.  A little pricey, but bloody lovely!

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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2006, 10:19:04 PM »
I bought some cherries at the local market, they were tasty.
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2006, 10:53:52 PM »
I wondered the same thing when we went to ASDA. I was like OMG YUMMIE CHERRIES! and then saw the price and couldn't believe it.
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Re: Fresh Cherries!! A rant.
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2006, 02:25:45 AM »
In the U.S. they are not quite in season yet.  They are $7.99 a pound.   
I'll wait another couple of weeks. 

I usually do splurge once or twice on the Ranier variety.
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